Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1926
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The blue mbuna (Labeotropheus fuelleborni) is a species of cichlid found in Lake Malawi where it inhabits areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) SL. This species is important to local commercial fisheries as well as being found in the aquarium trade. Some of its mottled forms are sometimes known as marmalade cat.
The specific name honours the German parasitologist and military physician Friedrich Fülleborn (1866-1933).
Wikipedia contributors, Blue mbuna; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:58:37.554772+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1926
- Name authority
- Ahl, 1926
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Labeotropheus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusLabeotropheus Ahl, 1926
- speciesLabeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1926
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Labeotropheus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Labeotropheus artatorostris Pauers, 2017 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeotropheus chlorosiglos Pauers, 2016 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeotropheus simoneae Pauers, 2016 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeotropheus trewavasae Fryer, 1956 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Labeotropheus curvirostris Ahl, 1926 Ahl, 1926 | synonym |
| Labeotropheus fulleborni Ahl, 1926 Ahl, 1926 | synonym |
| Labeotropheus fuellerboni Ahl, 1926 Ahl, 1926 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ahl, E. (1926). Einige neue Fische der Familie Cichlidae aus dem Nyassa-See. Sitzungsberichte Der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde Zu Berlin 1926, 51–62. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3RJ8D. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.